I think it'd be great to have him back, and I agree I'd love to see what he can do with Curry before we give up on him. I personally don't have a lot of love for Curry, but the man has talent and can score when on his game. He can really be a devastating finisher and in the uptempo game I think he can get a lot of easy baskets/dunks like Amare did. If we can get a guy to work on his footwork and be more aware on defense it'd be a major help. Patrick Ewing pretty much knows all there is to know about the center position as far as positioning, running the floor, pivot footwork, shooting etc. He may be softspoken and a little aloof in terms of the media, but he clearly has gotten his message across with Yao and Howard. You could see tangible differences in their games after Ewing worked with them (specifically offensively with Yao- he learned quite a few Ewing moves, and on an awareness level with Howard). It's not too late to unleash Curry- I think he's lazy, but he's not a bad apple a la Randolph and there is some rehabilitation that can be done to make him a very useful cog (though I think its very fair to concede that he won't become any kind of star- and since this new regime is not one that put all its eggs in his basket I think we'll be more willing to take the pressure off now).

The only question I have now is whether Ewing wants to come back here. He has a good gig now and can build quite a stellar reputation with an ascending D. Howard that would lead him to a head coaching gig. Deep down, I'm sure he wants to come back to NY, but there is part of me that thinks he's tired of being spurned and should do what he needs to do to get the job he ultimately wants.

People need to stop thinking Curry's demeanor will automatically change with Ewing. A guy has to have the passion. Ewing worked with guys that wanted to work hard like Yao and Dwight. Curry is just a fat lazy slob who doesn't care about the game. I hope D'Antoni takes one look at him and tells Walsh to trade him.

[Edited by - gkfv2 on 05-16-2008 3:01 PM]

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Do you think its possible that Ewing and M. Jackson are both NYK assistant coaches next yr?

NOPE! Pick one. And it ain't the little guy.